Every
church
must have
some
organizational
structure
beyond the
paid staff
in order to
remain alive
and
breathing.
In the
United
Methodist
Church,
there are
several
'governing'
bodies,
composed of
laity and
clergy, that
keep the
church as a
building and
congregation
alive and
well. This
is where the
congregation
gets its
missions,
its
programs,
its outreach
and its
financial
solvency.
Instead of
the word
committee,
'team' seems
to fit these
areas of
service
better. All
of the
people that
sit on the
councils and
teams are
selected
according to
prayer and
various
guidelines
set forth in
the Book of
Discipline.
They must
willingly
accept the
positions
they are
called for
and be
willing to
be eager to
help in
their
particular
area of
service -
working
together as
a team to
"Share God's
Love and
Make
Disciples
For Christ"
as our
mission
states.
Feel free to
contact
these people
if you have
questions
about the
particular
ministry
they are
involved in
or if you
have an idea
or questions
you'd like
to share. Be
an active
part of what
your church
is doing!
Want to get involved?
Of
the many opportunities
to be involved, don't
forget the chance to
serve on one of the
church's administrative
and ministry committees.
Find out who serves on
which committee, how
some of them stem from
the United Methodist
tradition and most
importantly...how you
can get more involved.
CHURCH
COUNCIL for 2012
Church Council
is the main governing body of
Northside. It handles matters of
business regarding, financial,
building ideological direction and
staffing of the church. Many of the
members of the council are
chairpersons of other church bodies
or paid staff members. The lay
leader and senior pastor also sit on
this council.
Council Officers
Chair
Susan Hinson
Vice Chair
Braxton Williams
Recording Secretary
Committee and
Ministry Team Positions
Church Lay Leaders
Meg Montgomery
Lay Member of Annual
Conference
Peggy Byrd,
Mary Louise Mays, Gerald
Mays
Alternate Lay Member
Jim Chumney, Leah Wilkerson
Chair Staff-Parish Relations
Dallas Bunger
Chair Trustees
Chair Finance Committee
Mike Ashley
Chair Outreach Team
Mike Hibbs
Financial Secretary
Olin Boehms
Staff Positions
Pastor
Don Thrasher
Pastor
Bill McClarin
Pastor
Lay Pastoral Assistant
Daphne Moses Brian Brown
Director of Student
Ministries
Glenn Miller
Director of Children
Ministries
Kristy Richardson
Director of Programs
Donna Turner
Director of Nursery
Ceci Walker
Director of Parent's Day Out
Ann Sage
Director of Music Ministries
Randy Mathenia
Associate Director of Music
Ministries
Mitzi Mathenia
Business Manager & Treasurer
Peggy Nace
Receptionist/Pastor's
Secretary
Sara McClarin
*Communication/Publications
Jim Stilwell
*not on council
At Large Members
Mary Jo Coffman
Donna Coats
Beau Sage
Charlie Carroll
Jay Wardlow
Holt Pritchett
Eric Williams
Brad Little
Tom Graddy
Sara McClarin
Marti Hines
STAFF PARISH RELATIONS
Staff Parish Relations Committee
serves as the "Personnel Office" of
the church. Staff Parish Relations
ensures that the church is
appropriately staffed. The committee
provides guidance to the Pastor
regarding the establishment of
priorities for ministry and
evaluating the effectiveness of that
ministry.
Chair: Dallas
Bunger
Class of 2012
Class of 2013
Class of 2014
Bill Taylor
Steve Coffman
Sue Vegors
Wayne Gaskill
Dallas Bunger
Jan Arrington
Lyla Bodkins
Jean Hunderup
Mike Nichols
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees
is A board of elected members are
responsible for the stewardship
(maintenance & upkeep) of the church
property, and the management of the
endowment fund of the church,
including periodic reviews of the
investments in the endowment fund
and the expenditures made from that
fund. They are also responsible for
periodically reviewing the insurance
coverage on the church to ensure
they are adequate.
Chair:
Class of 2012
Class of 2013
Class of 2014
Chris Allison
Annette Striligas
Ben Matthews
Terry Wallace
Eric Johnson
Garey Dougan
Pat English
Jim Hollman
Leslie Parker
Tommy Buntin
Monica Horner
Julie Phillips
LAY
LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (NOMINATING)
Lay Leadership Committee (Nominating)
Recommends to the charge conference
officers and members of the church
council and other committees as
requires. The committee on lay
leadership also serves throughout
the year to guide the church council
on matters regarding leadership
(other than employed staff) and to
identify, train and support leaders
in the congregation. This committee
is composed of not more than nine
persons in addition to the pastor
and lay leader. The pastor serves as
chairperson.
Chair: Don Thrasher/Daphne
Moses
Class of 2012
Class of 2013
Class of 2014
Mary Alice Nichols
David Wright
Nikki Watlington
Holly Roolf
Rebecca Sage
Rodney Hines
Bill Spann
Debbie Dunaway
Jim Rowland
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Finance Committee
is charged with responsibility for
developing and implementing plans
that will raise sufficient income to
meet the budget adopted by the
church council. It shall administer
the funds received according to
instructions from the church
council.
Chair: Mike
Ashley
Debbie Bond
Robin Bradley
Randy Wallace
Amy Ray
Denny Dix
Eddie Hays
Susan Hinson
Mike Ashley
Meg Montgomery
Peggy Nace
Olin Boehms
Gerald Mays
Don Thrasher
VISION TEAM
The Vision Team
looks to the future for Northside.
New programs, etc.
Chair: Don
Thrasher
Winston Truett
Janet Guy
Tom Jones
Mike Montgomery
Glenn Miller
Daphne Moses
Clay Newman
Lisa Clements
Marsha Gaskill
Bill McClarin
Ron Hornburger
Brian Brown
Debbie Curry
Donna Turner
Meg Montgomery
NURSERY MINISTRY TEAM
Nursery Ministry Team
is responsible for the nursery at
Northside Methodist Church
Chair:
Lori Williams
Marcia Abernathy
Director of Nursery-- Ceci Walker
Betsy Allison
Amanda King
Amy Wiley
Ann Taylor
Jessie Lewis
Hilary Jones
Tiffary Thomas
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY TEAM
The Children’s Ministries Team
vision is to invite and nurture children, birth through 5th grade, and their families with a dynamic, spirit-filled mission that is flexible, powerful and Christ-Centered. The team will provide training and support for adult leaders of children’s ministries.
Chair:
Jessie Lewis
Kathy Newman
Children's Ministry Director
Becca Sage
Meg montgomery
- Kristy Richardson
Kelly Heit
Cara Roberson
Lisa Duncan
OUTREACH MINISTRY TEAM
The Outreach Ministry Team
focus is with missions in the local area as well as abroad.
Chair: Mike
Hibbs
Denny Dix
Janet Guy
Jeff Watlington
Amanda King
Teresa Parker
Dart Hemrick
Donna Turner
TJ King
Dick Arrington
Glenn Penney
Bob Sharp
Lee Russell
Kathy Penney
ADULTS
in MINISTRY TEAM
Senior Adult Ministry
mission is to provide for and respond to the spiritual, social and educational needs and interests of those 65 and over.
Chair: Anne
Taylor & Betty Winston
Tommy & Yon Buntin
Elaine Wiseman
Robert &
Betty Winston
Bob &
Betty Hagerty
Betty Frahn
Donna Turner
Bill & Anne Taylor
Jane Moore
Helen Bryant
STUDENT MINISTRY TEAM
Student Ministries Team
mission is to serve youth and their families 5-12 grades. They have a passion to reach and disciple youth, create mission and ministry opportunities for them, and work with a team of students, parents, and other adults to create outrageous worship experiences, soul searching lessons, ways to offer hospitality and expanding their worlds.
Every
church
must have
some
organizational
structure
beyond the
paid staff
in order to
remain alive
and
breathing.
In the
United
Methodist
Church,
there are
several
'governing'
bodies,
composed of
laity and
clergy, that
keep the
church as a
building and
congregation
alive and
well. This
is where the
congregation
gets its
missions,
its
programs,
its outreach
and its
financial
solvency.
